Hlucinsko

Hlučínsko within Moravian-Silesian Region

Hlučínsko (Hultschiner Ländchen in German) is an area in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its area is 316 km². The most important city is Hlučín.

Contents

1 History
2 Municipalities
3 Attractions
4 See also
5 Literature
6 External link

History

Archaeological finds suggest that the area is inhabited since 4500 - 2500 BCE.
Medieval bishoprics in both Olomouc and Wrocław were tryig to control it, finally Olomouc won the dispute.
In 1742, after 1st Silesian War it became part of Prussia (until then it belonged as part of Moravia into Habsburg Monarchy). Differencies in culture, traditions and economical development to the rest of Moravia grew up during the time.
After World War I the area became place of international dispute as it was inhabited by large population of Czech speaking people (Moravci, see [population map]). On February 4 1920 the area was handed over to Czechoslovakia, as part of Treaty of Versailles though its people felt more as Upper Silesians (no referendum was held).
Minor border corrections followed in next few years.
In October 1938 it was annexed by Nazi Germany as a part of areas lost by Czechoslovakia in accordance with the Munich agreement. However, as distinct from other lost Czechoslovakian domains, it was not attached to Sudetengau (administrative region covering Sudetenland) but to Prussia.
After the Second World War Hlučínsko as like the rest of Sudetenland returned to Czechoslovakia. German part of the population was expelled.
In 1993 Hlučínsko became part of independent Czech Republic.

Municipalities

Cities are bolded.

Bělá - Bohuslavice - Bolatice - Darkovice - Dolní Benešov - Hať - Hlučín - Hněvošice - Chlebičov - Chuchelná - Kobeřice - Kozmice - Kravaře - Ludgeřovice - Markvartovice - Oldřišov - Píšť - Rohov - Služovice - Strahovice - Sudice - Šilheřovice - Štěpánkovice - Třebom - Velké Hoštice - Vřesina - Závada

The municipalities cooperate in micro-region Sdružení obcí Hlučínska since 1992.

Attractions

Hlučínsko lies between Beskydy Mountains (east) and Jeseníky Mountains (west). Opava River flows through Hlučínsko. The area attracts tourists, especially for its cycle trails. There are many historical buildings, unique architecture and folk customs.

Main attractions are:

natural reservation Dařanec near Vřesina
castles in Hlučín, Kravaře, Šilheřovice, Dolní Benešov, Velké Hoštice, Chuchelná and Oldřišov
open-air-museums in Bolatice and Kobeřice
museum of fortifications in Hlučín
church buildings in Ludgeřovice, Hněvošice, pilgrimage place in Píšť
Hlučín lake and other places for swimming

Literature

Ludmila Hořká: Národopisné paběrky z Hlučínska, (1948)

External link

[Official website (in Czech)]